Use and Care Manual
Before you call for service… 
Troubleshooting Tips  
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following 
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Problem  Possible Causes  What To Do
Surface units will not Improper cookware  • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter 
maintain a rolling boil being used.    of the surface unit selected. 
or cooking is not  
fast enough
Radiant surface units   A fuse in your home may be  • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. 
do not work properly  blown or the circuit breaker 
  tripped.
  Cooktop controls   • Check to see the correct control is set for the surface 
  improperly set.    unit you are using.
Surface unit stops     • This is normal. The unit is still on and hot. 
glowing when turned  
to a lower setting
Scratches (may appear Incorrect cleaning   •  Scratches are not removable. Tiny scratches will become 
as cracks) on radiant  methods being used.    less visible in time as a result of cleaning.
cooktop glass surface
  Cookware with rough bottoms  • To avoid scratches, use the recommended cleaning 
  being used or coarse particles    procedures. Make sure bottoms of cookware are clean  
  (salt or sand) were between    before use, and use cookware with smooth bottoms. 
  the cookware and the surface 
  of the cooktop.
  Cookware has been slid 
  across the cooktop surface.
Areas of discoloration  Food spillovers not cleaned  • See the Cleaning the glass cooktop section. 
on the radiant glass   before next use.
cooktop
  Hot surface on a model  • This is normal. The surface may appear discolored   
  with a light-colored glass     when it is hot. This is temporary and will disappear 
  cooktop.    as the glass cools.
Plastic melted to   Hot cooktop came into  6HHWKH*ODVVVXUIDFH³SRWHQWLDOIRUSHUPDQHQWGDPDJH 
the radiant surface  contact with plastic placed    section in the Cleaning the glass cooktop section. 
  on the hot cooktop.
Pitting (or indentation)  Hot sugar mixture spilled   • Call a qualified technician for replacement. 
of the radiant glass  on the cooktop. 
cooktop
Frequent cycling off Improper cookware  • Use only flat cookware to minimize cycling. 
and on of radiant being used. 
surface units
Control signals after  You forgot to enter a  • Touch the Bake pad and desired temperature or the 
entering cooking time bake temperature or  Self Clean pad and desired clean time. 
or delay start cleaning time.
Coil surface units do  The surface units are   • With the controls off, check to make sure the surface 
not work properly  not plugged in solidly.    unit is plugged completely into the receptacle.
  The surface unit controls  • Check to see the correct control is set for the surface 
  improperly set.    unit you are using.
  The drip pans are not set  • With the controls off, check to make sure the drip 
  securely in the cooktop.    pan is in the recess in the cooktop and that the 
      opening in the pan lines up with the receptacle.
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